Earthquake details

Thursday, August 2, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, August 2, 1990 at 05:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ovalle (Chile - CL), about 122.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.695 and latitude -31.620.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 35.8 km
Coordinates -31.620, -71.695
UTC time 1990-08-02 05:24:08.550
Location Viña del Mar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1990-08-02

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